"trussed" in the verb sense
1. truss
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
2. tie down, tie up, bind, truss
secure with or as if with ropes
"tie down the prisoners"
"tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
3. truss
support structurally
"truss the roofs"
"trussed bridges"
"trussed" in the adjective sense
1. trussed, tied
bound or secured closely
"the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"
"a trussed chicken"
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